Puritan Conquistadors
Book • 2006
In 'Puritan Conquistadors,' Jorge Cañizares-Esguerra explores intersections of religious zeal, imperial ambition, and cross-cultural encounters in the early modern Atlantic.
The book interrogates how Puritan and Spanish projects of conquest and conversion overlapped and diverged, shaping colonial policies and identities.
By examining religious rhetoric, legal disputes, and travel narratives, the work highlights how confessional differences influenced imperial competition and cooperation.
It contributes to broader debates on the role of religion in colonization and the formation of Atlantic networks.
The podcast mentions it while introducing Jorge's prior scholarship.
The book interrogates how Puritan and Spanish projects of conquest and conversion overlapped and diverged, shaping colonial policies and identities.
By examining religious rhetoric, legal disputes, and travel narratives, the work highlights how confessional differences influenced imperial competition and cooperation.
It contributes to broader debates on the role of religion in colonization and the formation of Atlantic networks.
The podcast mentions it while introducing Jorge's prior scholarship.
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